Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane handling 20% of global petroleum demand, in response to ...

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, so any disruption would hit the energy markets hard.

Iran's threat to block the world's most vital oil transit point has raised fears of major global economic consequences.

From the perspective of the global oil economy, there are few places as strategically important as the Strait of Hormuz.

The Strait of Hormuz is the world's most critical and dangerous maritime chokepoint, essential for global energy supplies and ...

Iran’s top security body must make the final decision on whether to close the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian TV said yesterday, ...

As U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities drive fears of retaliation, it remains to be seen whether Iran will try to ...

Shipping giant Maersk is divesting from companies linked to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The ...

Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, in what would serve as another act of retaliation after the U.S. launched ...

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At least two supertankers made U-turns near the Strait of Hormuz following U.S. military strikes on Iran, shiptracking data ...

When Iran targeted ships in the Strait of Hormuz in the 1980s, the U.S. Navy escorted ships through the strait. This June, even without a formal closure, some oil tankers and supertankers — which can ...